PRESS ARCHIVE

• Brisk Sales Reported on Show Floor
• Exhibitors Gave the Thumbs Up for Quality of Visitors and Promising Sales Leads
  

M-PLAS 2009, the 4th International Plastics and Rubber Trade Fair for Malaysia concluded on
7 November on an upbeat note.  The trade fair attracted some 200 exhibiting companies from 20 countries including country groups and pavilions from Austria, India, Italy, Malaysia and Singapore.  Having garnered a high repute as a leading international trade fair for the Malaysian plastics and rubber industries since its inception in 2000, M-PLAS has strengthened its unique advantages by providing a definitive platform for processors from across Malaysia to discover the best in technology, innovations, state-of-the-art machinery and processing solutions for plastics and rubber.  The four-day trade fair attracted 4,610 top notch trade visitors and buyers from 49 countries -- 88 per cent of these visitors came from Malaysia.  Brisk sales were reported by exhibiting companies such as Borghi S.p.A., Enge Plas Automation Sdn Bhd, LS Mtron Ltd, Machines Boucherie India Pvt Ltd and WY Machinery Trading (KL) Sdn Bhd.

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NOVEMBER 2009

M-PLAS 2009 opens its doors today

• Timely and relevant staging of M-PLAS 2009
• Largest trade fair for plastics and rubber industries in Malaysia
  

M-PLAS 2009, the 4th International Plastics and Rubber Trade Fair for Malaysia opens its doors today. The trade fair will be officially opened by Malaysia's Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, YB Dato' Jacob Dungau Sagan. Some 200 exhibiting companies from 20 countries and economies including country groups and pavilions from Austria, India, Italy, Malaysia and Singapore will showcase the latest and the very best in processing technologies and solutions as well as the newest developments in materials for the plastic and rubber industries. The international presence as well as Malaysian companies validates M-PLAS as the most important plastics and rubber event for processors from across Malaysia.  

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Opening Speech by Y.B. Dato' Jacob Dungau Sagan (Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry)
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Opening Speech by Mr Gernot Ringling (Managing Director of Messe Duesseldorf Asia)
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OCTOBER 2009

M-PLAS: Presenting the Latest Technology to the Plastics and Rubber Sectors

• Optimal balance of cutting edge machinery and materials on show
• Added value through conferences and seminars
  

M-PLAS, the 4th International Plastics and Rubber Trade Fair for Malaysia, is set to kick off at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) in the centre of the capital city on November 4, and indications are that a wealth of the latest technology for the plastics and processing industries will be on show. M-PLAS will host an excellent balance of local and global plastic and rubber raw material and processing machinery exhibitors, thereby maximizing the benefits for trade visitors.

Some 200 companies from 20 countries will showcase their latest wares at M-PLAS, including country groups and pavilions from Austria, India, Italy, Malaysia and Singapore. The following is just a taste of what industry professionals can expect to see on the M-PLAS show floor.

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AUGUST 2009

M-PLAS: Offering Numerous Growth Opportunities to the Plastics and Rubber Industries

Bonus Highlights: A Wealth of Conferences and Courses

The countdown to M-PLAS continues. The landmark four-day event for the country's plastics and rubber industries is set to kick off on 4 November 2009, with all indicators pointing to the economy well and truly being on a solid recovery trend by then. Further boosting options for growth in Malaysia's plastics and rubber sector is the recent establishment of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) if peninsular Malaysia, Investors here will enjoy 10-year tax-free status among other incentives, and this will help attract foreign and local investors into the region, assisting the Malaysian government to create 200,000 jobs and bring in investments worth 90 billion Ringgit (US$25.71 billion) by 2020. Numerous investments will likely rely on plastics and rubber processing technology.

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MAY 2009

M-PLAS Coincides With Renewed Industry Awareness and Interest in High Tech Solutions
Global Slowdown Highlights Need for Innovation

In the lead-in to M-PLAS, scheduled for 4 - 7 November 2009 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, the local and regional plastics processing sectors recognize more than ever that the key to survival and success in an increasingly competitive global playing field is Malaysia's important role as a supply hub for high tech industries headed by electrical & electronics. 

As most economies and manufacturing sectors are preparing for the impending economic upturn, vendors of high-end processing machinery and materials will very soon see the day when their products will be in strong demand.  This underlies the importance of a prominent presence at M-PLAS 2009, which has established itself as a trusted and proven forum for networking and transacting business with the local industry.

In this respect M-PLAS will once again prove to be a key forum for the industry to avail itself of the latest in plastics and rubber processing technology.  The exhibition will simultaneously furnish the industry with a comprehensive showcase of the latest technology and processing solutions for the plastics industry to boost output, increase productivity and efficiency, enhance value and quality, and protect the environment at the same time.

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AUGUST 2008

M-PLAS to Serve Advancing Technology Needs of the Plastic & Rubber Sectors

M-PLAS will return to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre 4 - 7 November 2009 at a time coinciding with a continuing shift in the country's plastics and rubber processing sectors that emphasizes higher value addition.  Faced with ever-intensifying competition from regional and global competitors, the country's processing sector is committed to climbing the technology tree to survive and prosper.

This trend is confirmed by recent survey by UNCTAD, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, that indicates Malaysia is now ranked among the top five nations out of 55 leading economies when it comes to high-technology exports as a percentage of overall exports and this tendency looks set to continue.  The end result for suppliers of high-end processing machinery and materials is that their products will be in strong demand in coming years, hence the importance of a solid presence at M-PLAS 2009, which has established itself as a trusted and proven forum for networking and transacting business with the local industry.

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